Thursday, March 21, 2013

In Japan, dying alone is the new normal

In Japan, dying alone is the new normal
HeraldNet
In Japan, dying alone is the new normal. Bloomberg News. Itoko Uchida, 82, was counting on the nephew she raised to support her in old age. He refused, forcing her to pay for a sponsor to join the 420,000-long queue of Japanese waiting for a nursing home bed. With no relatives willing to help, the Tokyo widow had to spend $7,600 on a professional service to be her guarantor and assist with an application to a nursing home, she said. An erosion of traditional Confucian values in Japan means fewer elderly are being cared for at home by relatives -- a fact neither Uchida nor Japan's government were fully prepared for...

Real-Time Marketing is the New Normal
Business 2 Community
Everything is happening now. Instant delivery of films and books to our computers. Instant gratification. And if we can't have it now, we can certainly get it tomorrow, rather than waiting for the Wells Fargo Wagon or Pony Express to make a delivery ...

Temporary work called the new normal for many in NH
The Union Leader
Woodsville native Kimberly Maki, who was hired by Bonney Staffing for a temporary work stint screening applicants, sits at her desk and talks with employment specialist Jasmin Curtis. Maki, who has a background in human services and speech and language ...

The New Normal: America, Debtor Nation
Roosevelt Torch
The New Normal: America, Debtor Nation. By Ari Shroyer. Student Trustee. Published: Monday, February 18, 2013. Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013 14:02. Before Congress and the American people, President Obama delivered a rousing manifesto for ...